The “impossible” rectal anastomosis: a novel use for endoluminal vacuum-assisted therapy

PURPOSE: Low rectal anastomoses can safely be performed, usually secured by a diverting ostomy. However, in cases of inflammation, extensive scarring, after extensive radiation, or after severe stapler dysfunction the risk for an anastomotic leak may become prohibitively high. We present a novel use...

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Autores principales: Lehwald-Tywuschik, Nadja C., Alexander, Andrea, Alkhanji, Nour, Flügen, Georg, Fung, Stephen, Rehders, Alexander, Knoefel, Wolfram Trudo
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer International Publishing 2020
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Technical Note
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7847453/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33216246
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10151-020-02363-x

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7847453/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33216246
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10151-020-02363-x

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